Packet #1436820 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from 24K Fine Gold (24KG) to MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)

2
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
10
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1436820
Mesh Packet ID: 0x83a9200c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-18 12:47:53 UTC
From Node: 24K Fine Gold (24KG)
To Node: MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: h-base-a (hb-a)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -24 dBm
SNR: 13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 20 24KG
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 10 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: h-base-a (hb-a)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Complete
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 13.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 24K Fine Gold (24KG) h-base-a (hb-a) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Nodes
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🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:10 bytes
Gateway:!90969ea8
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
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Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !90969ea8
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (10 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2425778720
Source node ID 		uint32
to 962318872
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 10 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -24.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773838071
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 37
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 32
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !90969ea8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -24.0 dBm
SNR: 13.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:10 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 2425790120 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 13.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2425790120": "h-base-a (hb-a)", "962318872": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "2425778720": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1436820, "timestamp": 1773838073.4179413, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 962318872, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!90969ea8", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "mesh_packet_id": 2208899084, "rssi": -24, "snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "payload_length": 10, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a04a89e969012020037", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1773838071, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a470d207296901518d25b3918252a15d7970e4ba97a8def4fe08a142347327a53cd753599350c20a9833df79eba694500005041480260e8ffffffffffffffff017802980120a80101120842756c67617269611a09213930393639656138", "timestamp_str": "2026-03-18 12:47:53 UTC", "hop_count": 0, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "relay_hex": "20", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2425778720, "node_name": "24K Fine Gold", "hex_id": "!90967220", "short_name": "24KG", "last_byte": "20" } ], "gateway_name": "h-base-a (hb-a)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2425790120, "latitude": 41.9990973, "longitude": 23.098413, "altitude": 381, "timestamp": 1773749353.7078931, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-17 12:09:13", "display_name": "h-base-a", "long_name": "h-base-a", "short_name": "hb-a", "hw_model": "TLORA_T3_S3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1436820, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 962318872, "timestamp": 1773838073.4179413, "gateway_id": "!90969ea8", "raw_payload": "0a04a89e969012020037", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 2425790120 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 13.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2425778720, 2425790120 ], "node_names": [ "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "h-base-a (hb-a)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 2425790120, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "h-base-a (hb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 962318872, 2425790120, 2425778720 ], "node_names": [ "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "h-base-a (hb-a)", "24K Fine Gold (24KG)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 13.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 962318872, "to_node_id": 2425790120, "from_node_name": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM)", "to_node_name": "h-base-a (hb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 2425790120, "to_node_id": 2425778720, "from_node_name": "h-base-a (hb-a)", "to_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "snr": 13.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": true, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "24K Fine Gold (24KG) → h-base-a (hb-a)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "MeshMonitor VR (VRMM) → h-base-a (hb-a) → 24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2425778720, "to_node_id": 2425790120, "from_node_name": "24K Fine Gold (24KG)", "to_node_name": "h-base-a (hb-a)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 0, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2425778720, "to": 962318872, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgSonpaQEgIANw==", "request_id": 2442633992, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2208899084, "rx_time": 1773838071, "rx_snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -24, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "gateway_id": "!90969ea8" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2425778720, "to": 962318872, "channel": 37, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "CgSonpaQEgIANw==", "request_id": 2442633992, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 2425790120 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 55 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 2208899084, "rx_time": 1773838071, "rx_snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -24, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (10 bytes)
0a04a89e969012020037
Hex Analysis:
Size:10 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
h-base-a (hb-a) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-24.0 dBm 13.00 dB 0 20 24KG Bulgaria 2026-03-18 12:47:53 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
h-base-a (hb-a) +2.147s
After 		-24.0 dBm 13.00 dB 0 20 24KG Bulgaria 2026-03-18 12:47:55 UTC View
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways